Cosmetic container having air entrance/exit member

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit member, wherein an outer container cap ( 20 ) is opened/closed at an outer container ( 10 ), a cosmetic container ( 30 ) is coupled to the inside of the outer container ( 10 ), and a sealing cap ( 60 ) is opened/closed at the cosmetic container ( 30 ). The sealing cap ( 60 ) includes: a sealing plate ( 62 ) for covering the cosmetic container ( 30 ); a sealing protrusion wheel ( 64 ) formed at the lower surface of the sealing plate ( 62 ); and an air entrance/exit member ( 66 ) insertedly provided into the sealing plate ( 62 ), wherein a coupling hole ( 621 ) to which the air entrance/exit member ( 66 ) is coupled is formed at the sealing plate ( 62 ), plurality of ribs ( 622 ) are formed around the coupling hole ( 621 ), and slits ( 623 ) through which air communicates are formed between the ribs ( 622 ).

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member, and more specifically, to a cosmetic containerhaving an air entrance/exit member, which is provided with a sealing capin order to prevent water and volatile ingredients from being evaporatedand volatilized from cosmetics, such as foundation or cosmetic cream,containing a large quantity of water or volatile ingredients such as analcohol. In addition, a sealing cap is provided with an airentrance/exit member for preventing water and volatile ingredients frombeing evaporated and volatilized since air is compressed when thecosmetic container is closed with a sealing cap so that the sealing capmay not be properly closed. Furthermore, the cosmetic container iscapable of allowing the sealing cap to be completely closed to preventwater and volatile ingredients of cosmetics from being evaporated andvolatilized and improving a phenomenon that cannot open the sealing capdue to a vacuum state formed by a pressure reduction phenomenon whenopening the sealing cap.

BACKGROUND ART

In general, since cosmetics contain a large quantity of water orvolatile ingredients, if a cosmetic container is not perfectlyair-tightened, the water and volatile ingredients are evaporated andvolatilized, so that the quantity of cosmetics is reduced. In addition,when the water and volatile ingredients are evaporated and volatilized,the mixing ratio between cosmetic ingredients is varied so that theperformance of the cosmetics is deteriorated.

In addition, when the water and volatile ingredients of cosmetics areevaporated and volatilized, since the cosmetics are dried so that theoriginal function of cosmetics is lost, it is very important to keep thecosmetics to maintain the original ingredients of the cosmetics.

To solve the above-described problems, according to the related art, asealing cap for maintaining the air tightness is installed to a cosmeticcontainer such that the water and volatile ingredients are preventedfrom being evaporated and volatilized. In addition, according to therelated art, an elastic packing for maintaining the air tightness of acosmetic container containing cosmetics is installed to the cosmeticcontainer to secure the air tightness.

As shown in FIG. 1, a cosmetic container 200 having a sealing capaccording to the related art includes an elastic packing 220 installedin a space between inner and outer walls 201 and 202 of the cosmeticcontainer 200 conventionally containing cosmetics 221, and a sealingprotrusion 241 formed on the sealing cap 240 configured to be opened andclosed about a binge 250. Thus, the sealing protrusions 241 of thesealing cap 240 presses the packing 220 of the cosmetic container 200,so that the cosmetic container is sealed.

However, according to the cosmetic container 200 of the related art, thesealing cap 240 is maintained in a flat shape all the times to allow thesealing protrusion 241 to uniformly press all the surfaces of thepacking 220 of the cosmetic container 200, so that the sealing may bemaintained. Since the sealing cap 240 is generally formed of syntheticresin, the sealing cap 240 is hardened over time, so that the flatnessis varied due to a shrink or warp phenomenon, thereby deteriorating thesealing.

Accordingly, to solve the problems of the cosmetic container accordingto the related, as shown in FIG. 2, the applicant of the presentapplication had proposed a sealing-enhanced cosmetic container 100disclosed in Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0306854.

The sealing-enhanced cosmetic container 100 proposed includes an elasticpacking 125 installed in a space between inner and outer walls 123 and124 of the cosmetic container 100 containing cosmetics 121, and asealing protrusion 128 formed on a sealing cap 126 configured to beopened and closed about a hinge 127, such that the sealing protrusion128 of the sealing cap 126 presses the packing 125 of the cosmeticcontainer 100. In addition, a pressing rod 116 is further formed in anouter cap 124 configured to be opened or closed about a hinge 115, suchthe pressing rod 116 of the outer cap 114 presses the closed sealing cap126 once more again, thereby enhancing the sealing.

However, according to the cosmetic container 100 of the related art,since, when the pressing rod 116 of the outer cap 114 presses severalpoints of the sealing cap 126 with the same force, the sealing isenhanced, it is required to form a plurality of pressing rods 116 on theouter cap 114, so that the productivity is deteriorated and theproducing cost is increased, thereby deteriorating the productcompetitiveness.

To solve the problems, as shown in FIG. 3, there has been disclosed acosmetic container in which a sealing protrusion wheel 322 formed on acap 320 is tightly press-inserted into an inlet of the cosmeticcontainer 300. However, since the sealing protrusion wheel 322 istightly press-inserted into the inlet of the cosmetic container 300,when the cap 320 is closed, the air in the cosmetic container 300 iscompressed so that the air pressure is increased, so the cap 320 bouncesupward against the cosmetic container 300 to be opened again. Inaddition, even though the cap 320 is forcibly closed, when it isattempted to open the cap 320 in order to use cosmetics, the cap 320 isnot opened due to the vacuum pressure generated in the cosmeticcontainer 300.

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

To solve the problems described above, an object of the presentinvention is to provide a cosmetic container which includes an airentrance/exit member installed on a sealing cap to prevent air thereinfrom being compressed when the cosmetic container is closed with thesealing cap, such that the sealing cap is prevented from being openedwhile bouncing upward.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cosmeticcontainer which includes a handle having a hinge provided on an airentrance/exit member installed on a sealing cap to prevent a pressurereducing phenomenon from occurring when opening the sealing cap, suchthat the sealing cap is prevented from being not opened due to vacuum.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a cosmeticcontainer which includes a packing installed on an air entrance/exitmember installed on a sealing cap such that the sealing is improved andthe air entrance/exit member is easily assembled with the sealing cap.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a cosmeticcontainer which includes a sealing protrusion wheel which extends from alower surface of a sealing cap and is tightly press-inserted into aninlet of the cosmetic container, such that the cosmetic container isperfectly sealed.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a cosmeticcontainer which includes a sealing extension protrusion wheel, whichextends integrally from an inlet of a sealing cap and into which asealing protrusion wheel of the sealing cap is tightly press-inserted,such that the sealing of the cosmetic container is enhanced.

Technical Solution

The present invention provides a cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member, which includes an outer container (10); an outercontainer cap (20) opened or closed on the outer container (10); acosmetic container (30) coupled to an inside of the outer container(10); and a sealing cap (60) opened or closed on the cosmetic container(30),

wherein the sealing cap (60) includes a sealing plate (62) for coveringthe cosmetic container (30); a sealing protrusion wheel (64) formed at alower surface of the sealing plate (62); and the air entrance/exitmember (66) installed to the sealing plate (62),

wherein a coupling hole (621), into which the air entrance/exit member(66) is coupled, is formed in the sealing plate (62), and a plurality ofribs (622) is formed near the coupling hole (621) so that slits (623)through which air flows are formed between the ribs (622).

A reinforcing band (68) protrudes integrally from an outer peripherysurface of the sealing plate (62) and a cut surface (681), into which ahandle (661) is inserted, is formed at one side of the reinforcing band(68). A hinge support (682) for supporting a hinge (662) of the handle(661) of the air entrance/exit member (66) is formed on the cut surface(681), and hinge holes (683), into which the hinges (662) of the handle(661) of the air entrance/exit member (66) are inserted, are formed onboth side ends of the reinforcing band (68) which are formed by the cutsurface (681).

The air entrance/exit member (66) includes a cover plate (663) forcovering the upper portion of the coupling hole (621) of the sealing cap(60); a coupling rod (664) integrated with a lower portion of the coverplate (663) and inserted into the coupling hole (621) of the sealing cap(60); a packing-separation preventing protrusion wheel (665) integrallyextending from an end of the coupling rod (664) to prevent the packing(67) from being separated; and a shrinkage hole (666) formed at thecenter of the coupling rod (664) to allow the coupling rod (664) toshrink such that the sealing cap (60) is easily coupled into thecoupling hole (621).

The handle (661) may be integrally formed at one side of the airentrance/exit member (66), and the hinge (662), which is inserted into ahinge hole (683) and is put on the hinge support (682) of the sealingcap (60), is formed in the handle (661).

The packing (67), which is fitted with the coupling rod (664) of the airentrance/exit member (66), is not separated from the coupling rod (664)by a packing-separation preventing protrusion wheel (665) on an end ofthe coupling rod (664).

The packing (67) includes a coupling hole (671) which is formed at thecenter of the packing hole (67) and coupled to the coupling rod (664) ofthe air entrance/exit member (66); an expansion part (672) which isformed at the lower portion of the packing hole (67) for opening orclosing the coupling hole (621) of the sealing cap (60); and a resilientpart (673) which is formed at an upper portion of the packing (67) forelastically and upwardly supporting the cover plate (663) of the airentrance/exit member (66) to allow the expansion part (672) to close thecoupling hole (621) of the sealing cap (60).

Advantageous Effects

According to the cosmetic container of the present invention, the airentrance/exit member is installed on a sealing cap to prevent airtherein from being compressed when the cosmetic container is closed withthe sealing cap, so that the sealing cap may be prevented from beingopened while bouncing upward.

In addition, according to the cosmetic container of the presentinvention, the handle having a hinge, which is provided on an airentrance/exit member installed on a sealing cap, may prevent a pressurereducing phenomenon from occurring when opening the sealing cap, so thatthe sealing cap may be prevented from being not opened due to vacuum.

In addition, according to the cosmetic container of the presentinvention, the packing is installed on an air entrance/exit memberinstalled on a sealing cap such that the sealing may be improved and theair entrance/exit member may be easily assembled with the sealing cap.

In addition, according to the cosmetic container of the presentinvention, the sealing protrusion wheel, which extends from the lowersurface of the sealing cap, is tightly press-inserted into the inlet ofthe cosmetic container, so that the cosmetic container may be perfectlysealed.

In addition, according to the cosmetic container of the presentinvention, the sealing protrusion wheel of the sealing cap is tightlypress-inserted into the sealing extension protrusion wheel which extendsintegrally from an inlet of the sealing cap, such that the sealing ofthe cosmetic container may be enhanced.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having a sealingcap according to the related art.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having asealing-enhanced sealing cap according to the related art.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having a sealingcap provided with a sealing protrusion wheel according to the relatedart.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a cosmetic containerhaving an air entrance/exit member according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a sealing cap applied to thepresent invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an air entrance/exit member and apacking applied to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view showing an air entrance/exit memberand a packing applied to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the cosmetic cream container andsealing cap of a cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit membercoupled to each other according to another embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member according to another embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member according to still another embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member on which a sealing protrusion packing is furtherformed according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member on which an assembly protrusion is further formedaccording to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a state that the air in a cosmetic containeris discharged by pushing a cover plate of an air entrance/exit memberapplied to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a state that air is introduced in a cosmeticcontainer by lifting up a handle of an air entrance/exit member appliedto the present invention.

BEST MODE Mode for Invention

Hereinafter, a cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit memberaccording to the first embodiment of the present invention will bedescribed with reference to accompanying drawings.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a cosmetic containerhaving an air entrance/exit member according to the present invention.FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a sealing cap applied to thepresent invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an airentrance/exit member and a packing applied to the present invention.FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view showing an air entrance/exit memberand a packing applied to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a sectionalview showing a cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit memberaccording to the present invention.

According to the present invention, an outer container cap 20 is hingecoupled to an outer container 10 to be opened or closed arid a cosmeticcontainer 30 is coupled to an inside of the outer container 10 such thatthe cosmetic container 30 is opened or closed by a sealing cap 60.

A button 12 from which a coupling protrusion 14 protrudes is installedonto one side surface of the outer container 10. When a nook 24 isformed on the outer container cap 20 and the outer container cap 20 ishinge coupled to the outer container 10, the hook 24 of the outercontainer cap 20 is coupled to the coupling protrusion 14 of the button12, such that the outer container cap 20 may be opened or closed.

Then, when the button 12 is pushed to open the outer container cap 20,the coupling protrusion 14 moves back so that the coupling protrusion 14is released from the hook 24, so the outer container cap 20 can beopened from the outer container 10.

The cosmetic container 30 is inserted into the outer container 10 to becoupled. Cosmetics may be directly filled into the cosmetic container30. Alternatively, after cosmetics are impregnated in an impregnatedmember 40, the impregnated member 40 may be installed in the outercontainer 10.

When the impregnated member 40 is installed in the cosmetic container30, a fixing piece 50 is coupled between inner and outer walls 31 and 32of the cosmetic container 30 such that the impregnated member (40) maybe prevented from being separated from the cosmetic container 30.

The sealing cap 60 is closed by putting the sealing cap 60 on thecosmetic container 30. The sealing cap 60 may be closed without anyhinges or may be hinge coupled to the cosmetic container 30 as shown inFIG. 4.

When the sealing cap 60 is coupled to the cosmetic container 30 througha hinge, a first hinge block 33 may be formed on an outer side surfaceof one side of the cosmetic container 30 and a second hinge block 60,which is coupled to the first hinge blocks 33, other may be formed on anouter side surface of one side of the sealing cap 60.

According the present invention, a cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member includes an outer container 10, an outer containercap 20 opened or closed on the outer container 10, a cosmetic container30 coupled to an inside of the outer container 10, and a sealing cap 60opened or closed on the cosmetic container 30.

wherein the sealing cap 60 includes a sealing plate 62 for covering thecosmetic container 30, a sealing protrusion wheel 64 formed at the lowersurface of the sealing plate 62, and an air entrance/exit member 66installed to the sealing plate 62.

A coupling hole 621, into which the air entrance/exit member 66 iscoupled, is formed in the sealing plate 62, and a plurality of ribs 622is formed near the coupling hole 621 so that slits 623 through which airflows are formed between the ribs 622.

Since, although the slit 623 is a passage through which air flows, theslit 623 must be easily closed when the coupling hole 621 is closed, itis preferable that the slit 623 is not formed at the lowest end a of thecoupling hole 621.

The coupling hole 621 is coupled to the air entrance/exit member 66 andserves as a passage, through which the compressed air generated when thecosmetic container 30 is closed with the sealing cap 60, flows out. Inaddition, the coupling hole 621 serves as an air passage through whichthe vacuum pressure generated when the cosmetic container is opened withthe sealing cap (60) is removed.

Although the coupling hole 621 is an air passage, the coupling hole 621must be perfectly sealed when the cosmetic container 30 is closed withthe sealing cap 60. Thus, since there is no need to form the couplinghole 621 to be larger than necessary, it is preferable to form thecoupling hole 621 at the minimum size sufficient to be coupled to theair entrance/exit member 66 and allow air to flow therethrough.Preferably, the coupling hole 621 has a diameter in the range of 3˜10mm.

A reinforcing band 68 protrudes integrally from an outer peripherysurface of the sealing plate 62 and a cut surface 681, into which ahandle 661 is inserted, is formed at one side of the reinforcing band68. A hinge support 682 for supporting a hinge 662 of the handle 661 ofthe air entrance/exit member 66 is formed on the cut surface 681, andhinge holes 683, into which the hinges 662 of the handle 661 of the airentrance/exit member 66 are inserted, are formed on both side ends ofthe reinforcing band 68 which are formed by the cut surface 681.

Preferably, an upper surface of the hinge support 682 is formed in anarc shape such that the hinge 662 is smoothly rotated. In addition,preferably, three hinge supports 682 are provided to stably support theair entrance/exit member 66.

Preferably, the sealing protrusion wheel 64 is formed of a material suchas polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE) having strength andelasticity to increase the sealing. Preferably, an outer diameter of thesealing protrusion wheel 64 is greater than an inner diameter of theinlet of the cosmetic container 30, into which the sealing protrusionwheel 64 is inserted, by 0.01˜0.03 mm.

The air entrance/exit member 66 includes a cover plate 663 for coveringthe upper portion of the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60, acoupling rod 664 integrated with a lower portion of the cover plate 663and inserted into the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60, and apacking-separation preventing protrusion wheel 665 integrally extendingfrom an end of the coupling rod 664 such that the packing 67 isprevented from being separated.

In addition, a shrinkage hole 666 may be formed at the center of thecoupling rod 664 to allow the coupling rod 664 to shrink such that thesealing cap 60 is easily coupled into the coupling hole 621. In order toprevent the packing-separation preventing protrusion wheel 665 on theend of the coupling rod 664 from be separated from the coupling hole 621of the sealing cap 60, the packing-separation preventing protrusionwheel 665 is preferably formed to have a diameter larger than that ofthe coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60 by 0.01˜1.0 mm.

When the packing-separation preventing protrusion wheel 665 is forciblyinserted into the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60 to couplepacking-separation preventing protrusion wheel 665 to the sealing cap60, the packing-separation preventing protrusion wheel 665 is insertedinto the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60 while the shrinkagehole 666 formed at the center of the coupling rod 664 shrinks.

The handle 661 may be integrally formed at one side of the airentrance/exit member 66, and the hinge 662, which is inserted into ahinge hole 663 and is put on the hinge support 682 of the sealing cap60, is formed in the handle 661.

The packing 67, which is fitted with the coupling rod 664 of the airentrance/exit member 66, is not separated from the coupling rod 664 bythe packing-separation preventing protrusion wheel 665 on the end of thecoupling rod 664.

The packing 67 includes a coupling hole 671 which is formed at thecenter of the packing 67 and coupled to the coupling rod 664 of the airentrance/exit member 66, an expansion part 672 formed at the lowerportion of the packing 67 for opening or closing the coupling hole 621of the sealing cap 60, and a resilient part 673 which is formed at anupper portion of the packing 67 for elastically and upwardly supportingthe cover plate 663 of the air entrance/exit member 66 to allow theexpansion part 672 to close the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60.

Since the resilient part 673 elastically supports the body of thepacking 67 and the cover plate 663 therebetween, the resilient part 673may be replaced as elastic means such as a spring.

The packing 67 is formed of a material having superior elasticity toenhance the sealing. In addition, when the packing 67 makes contact withthe cosmetics contained in the cosmetic container 30 while the volatileingredients are volatilized, since the property of the packing 67 mustnot be changed, the packing 67 is preferably formed of one of syntheticresin, elastomer, silicon rubber and NBR rubber having superiorelasticity.

Preferably, the sealing extension protrusion wheel 35 extends integrallyfrom the inlet of the cosmetic container 30 and is formed of a materialsuch as polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE) having strength andelasticity to increase the sealing.

As shown in FIG. 8, according to the present invention, the cosmeticcontainer 30 is provided with a side including inner and outer walls 31and 32 to which the fixing piece 50 is coupled. In this case,preferably, the sealing extension protrusion wheel 35 extends integrallyfrom an upper side end of the outer wall 32 such that the sealingprotrusion wheel 64 the sealing cap 60 is coupled to the sealingextension protrusion wheel 35.

Preferably, an inner diameter of the sealing extension protrusion wheel35 is less than an outer diameter of the sealing protrusion wheel 64 by0.1˜0.3 mm to enhance the sealing. In order to allow the gap of thesealing extension protrusion wheel 35 to be outwardly widened when thesealing protrusion wheel 64 is inserted thereinto, the inner diameter ofthe sealing extension protrusion wheel 35 is preferably thinner than athickness of the outer 32 or the inlet of the cosmetic container 30.

Hereinafter, a cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit memberaccording to another embodiment of the present invention will bedescribed.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the cosmetic cream container andsealing cap of a cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit membercoupled to each other according to another embodiment of the presentinvention. FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic containerhaving an air entrance/exit member according to another embodiment ofthe present invention.

The cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit member according toanother embodiment of the present invention includes a cosmetic creamcontainer 70 which has a deep depth and is covered by a sealing cap 60to be sealed, an outer container 10 into which the cosmetic creamcontainer 70 is inserted to be coupled thereto, and an outer containercap 20 which is hinge coupled to the outer container 10.

The sealing cap 60 includes a sealing plate 62 covering the cosmeticcream container 70, a sealing protrusion wheel 64 formed on the lowersurface of the sealing plate 62, and an air entrance/exit member 66inserted into and installed to the sealing plate 62.

Differently from the first embodiment, a handle is not formed on the airentrance/exit member 66 but on the reinforcing band 68 of the sealingcap 60. In the following description, the same elements of anotherembodiment as those of the first embodiment will be assigned with thesame reference numerals and the details may be referenced with thedrawings for the first embodiment.

Similarly with the first embodiment described above, a coupling hole621, to which the air entrance/exit member 66 is coupled, is formed inthe sealing plate 62, and a plurality ribs 622 is formed near thecoupling hole 621 so that slits 623, through which air flows, are formedbetween the ribs 622.

The air entrance/exit member 66 includes a cover plate 663 for coveringthe upper portion of the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60, acoupling rod 664 integrated with a lower portion of the cover plate 663and inserted into the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60, and apacking-separation preventing protrusion wheel 665 integrally extendingfrom an end of the coupling rod 664 to prevent the packing 67 from beingseparated. A shrinkage hole 666 may be formed at the center of thecoupling rod 664 such that the sealing cap 60 is easily coupled into thecoupling hole 621.

Preferably, the sealing extension protrusion wheel 35 extends integrallyfrom an inlet of the cosmetic cream container 70.

Hereinafter, a cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit memberaccording to still another embodiment of the present invention will bedescribed.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member according to still another embodiment of thepresent invention.

A cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit member according tostill another embodiment of the present invention includes a cosmeticcream container 70 having a deep depth and a sealing cap 60 covering thecosmetic cream container 70 to seal the cosmetic cream container 70without any outer containers.

The sealing cap 60 includes a sealing plate 62 covering the cosmeticcream container 70, a sealing protrusion wheel 64 formed on the lowersurface of the sealing plate 62, and an air entrance/exit member 66inserted into and installed to the sealing plate 62.

Differently from another embodiment, a handle is not formed on the airentrance/exit member 66 but on the reinforcing hand 68 of the sealingcap 60. In the following description, the same elements of anotherembodiment as those of the first embodiment will be assigned with thesame reference numerals and the derails may be referenced with thedrawings for the first embodiment

Similarly with the first embodiment described above, a coupling hole621, to which the air entrance/exit member 66 is coupled, is forced inthe sealing plate 62, and a plurality ribs 622 is formed near thecoupling hole 621 so that slits 623, through which air flows, are formedbetween the ribs 622.

The air entrance/exit member 66 includes a cover plate 663 for coveringthe upper portion of the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60, acoupling rod 664 integrated with a lower portion of the cover plate 663and inserted into the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60, and apacking-separation preventing protrusion wheel 665 integrally extendingfrom an end of the coupling rod 664 to prevent the packing 67 from beingseparated. A shrinkage hole 666 may be formed at the center of thecoupling rod 664 such that the sealing cap 60 is easily coupled into thecoupling hole 621.

Preferably, the sealing extension protrusion wheel 35 extends integrallyfrom an inlet of the cosmetic cream container 70.

Hereinafter, a cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit memberaccording to still another embodiment of the present invention will bedescribed.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member on which a sealing protrusion packing is furtherformed according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

A sealing protrusion wheel packing 641 may be further formed on thesealing protrusion wheel 64 of the sealing cap 60 according to thepresent invention. Preferably, the sealing protrusion wheel packing 641is formed of one of synthetic resin, elastomer, silicon rubber and NBRrubber having superior elasticity.

Hereinafter, a cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit memberaccording to still another embodiment of the present invention will bedescribed.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member on which an assembly protrusion is further formedaccording to still another embodiment of the present invention.

An assembly protrusion 63 may be further formed on one side surface ofthe sealing cap 60, and an assembly groove 36 may be further formed onthe cosmetic container 30 or a cosmetic cream container 70 such that thesealing may be enhanced.

Hereinafter, a method of assembling the cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member according to the present invention will bedescribed as follows.

Except for the sealing cap, the remaining elements of the embodiment arethe same as those of the related art. That is, after the outer containercap 20 is hinge-coupled to the outer container 10, the cosmeticcontainer 30 is inserted into the outer container 10 to be coupled tothe outer container 10, in which cosmetics are directly filled in thecosmetic container 30 or accommodated in the cosmetic container 30 whilebeing impregnated in an impregnated member 40.

Then, a fixing piece 50 is coupled between inner and outer walls 31 and32 of the cosmetic container 30 to fix the impregnated member 40 suchthat the impregnated member 40 is prevented from being separated fromthe cosmetic container 30. A sealing cap 60 is hinge-coupled to thecosmetic container 30 with a hinge pin 34.

Next, a method of coupling the air entrance/exit member 66 to thesealing plate 60 of the sealing cap 60 will be described.

First, the coupling rod 664 of the air entrance/exit member 66 is fittedinto the coupling hole 671 of the packing 67 so that the packing 67 iscoupled to the coupling rod 664. In this case, since the packing 67 isformed of a material having superior elasticity, even though thecoupling hole 671 of the packing 67 is smaller than the extension part672 of the coupling rod 664, it is possible to fit the packing 67 intothe coupling hole 671 of the packing 67.

The packing 67 fitted with the coupling rod 664 once is not separatedfrom the coupling rod 664 due to the extension part 672 formed on theend of the coupling rod 664.

Then, the coupling rod 664 of the air entrance/exit member 66 coupled tothe packing 67 is press-inserted into a coupling hole 621 of the sealingcap 60. In this case, since the sixe of the packing-separationpreventing protrusion wheel 665 of the coupling rod 664 is greater thanthe diameter of the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60, thepacking-separation preventing protrusion wheel 665 is forcibly insertedinto the coupling hole 621. However, due to the shrinkage hole 666formed at the center of the coupling rod 664, the coupling rod 664 maybe forcibly inserted into the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60while shrinking.

According to the cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit memberaccording to another embodiment or still another embodiment, althoughthe air entrance/exit member 66 is coupled to the coupling hole 621 ofthe sealing cap 60 in the same manner described above, in the cosmeticcontainer having an air entrance/exit member according to the firstembodiment, after coupling, the handle 661 extending from the airentrance/exit member 66 must be coupled to the cut surface 681 of thesealing cap 60.

That is, after the hinge 662 of the air entrance/exit member 66 are puton the hinge support 682 of the sealing cap 60, the hinge 662 formed onboth side ends of the air entrance/exit member 66 is fitted into thehinge hole 683 formed in the reinforcing band 68.

Hereinafter, a using state of the cosmetic container having an airentrance/exit member according to an embodiment will be described asfollows.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a state that the air in a cosmetic containeris discharged by pushing a cover plate of an air entrance/exit memberapplied to the present invention. FIG. 15 is a view showing a state thatair is introduced in a cosmetic container by lifting up a handle of anair entrance/exit member applied to the present invention.

First, the state that the cosmetic container 30 is closed with thesealing cap 60 will be described with reference to FIG. 8. As thesealing protrusion wheel 64 of the sealing cap 60 is tightly insertedinto the sealing extension protrusion wheel 35 of the cosmetic container30, the sealing of the cosmetic container 30 starts.

In this case, air is compressed as much as the sealing protrusion wheel64 is inserted into the sealing extension protrusion wheel 35 while thecosmetic container 30 is sealed by the sealing cap 60, so that thesealing cap 60 is pushed upwardly by the compressed air, so the cosmeticcontainer 30 is not fully closed with the sealing cap 60.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 14, when the cosmetic container 30 isclosed with the sealing cap 60 while the cover plate 663 of the airentrance/exit member 66 is pushed downward, while the resilient part 673formed on the upper surface of the packing 67 is compressed by thepressure on the cover plate 663, the extension part 672 of the packing67 is pushed downward to move down together with the coupling rod 664.

Then, a gap is created between the expansion part 672 of the packing 67and the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60, so that the compressedair generated in the cosmetic container 30 is output through the gap anddischarged through the slits 623, so the sealing cap 60 is tightlyinserted into to the cosmetic container 30.

Thereafter, when the pressure on the cover plate 663 of the airentrance/exit member 66 is removed, the resilient part 673 of thepacking 67 elastically supports the cover plate 663 to push the coverplate 663 upward while returning to the original state. Thus, the end aof the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60 is shut off while thecoupling rod 664 and the expansion part 672 of the packing 67 move uptogether with the cover plate 673.

At this time, the packing-separation preventing protrusion wheel 665formed on the end of the coupling rod 664 lifts up the extension part672 of the packing 67, so that the packing 67 is not separated from thecoupling rod 664 by the packing-separation preventing protrusion wheel665.

As described above, there is no worry of the evaporation of water andthe volatilization of volatile ingredients in the cosmetic container 30sealed by the sealing cap 60.

When the cosmetics contained in the cosmetic container 30 are used infuture, the sealing cap 60 is pulled upward. Since the cosmeticcontainer 30 is sealed with the sealing cap 60, if the sealing cap 60 ispulled upward to be opened, a pressure reducing phenomenon occurs as thesealing protrusion wheel 64 of the sealing cap 60 is away from thesealing extension protrusion wheel 35 of the cosmetic container 30, sothat the inside of the cosmetic container 30 is vacuum, so the sealingcap 60 is not opened.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 15, when the handle 661 of the airentrance/exit member 66 is lifted up, the cover plate 663 moves down bythe hinge 665, so that the expansion part 672 of the packing 67 ispushed to move down together with the coupling rod 664 while theresilient part 673 formed on the upper surface of the packing (67) iscompressed.

Then, a gap is created between the expansion part 672 of the packing 67and the coupling hole 621 of the sealing cap 60, so that the vacuum isremoved by the pressure reducing phenomenon while external air isabsorbed into the cosmetic container 30, so the sealing cap 60 isopened.

The foundation container provided with a cosmetic container having anair entrance/exit member described in this disclosure is for anillustrative purpose only and the present invention is not limitedthereto. Thus, it should be understood that numerous other modificationsand embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art within thespirit and scope of the present invention and they will fall within thescope of the present invention.

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-   10: Outer container-   20: Outer container cap-   30: Cosmetic container-   35: Sealing extension protrusion wheel-   40: Impregnated member-   50: Fixing piece-   60: Sealing cap-   62: Sealing plate-   621: Coupling hole-   623: Slit-   64: Sealing protrusion wheel-   66: Air entrance/exit member-   661: Handle-   662: Hinge-   663: Cover plate-   664: Coupling rod-   665: Packing-separation preventing protrusion wheel-   666: Shrinkage hole-   67: Packing-   671: Coupling hole-   672: Extension part-   673: Resilient part-   68: Reinforcing band-   681: Cut surface-   682: Hinge support-   683: Hinge hole

1. A cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit member, an outer container (10), an outer container cap (20) opened or closed on the outer container (10), a cosmetic container (30) coupled to an inside of the outer container (10) and a sealing cap (60) opened or closed on the cosmetic container (30), wherein the sealing cap (60) comprises: a sealing plate (62) for covering the cosmetic container (30); a sealing protrusion wheel (64) formed at a lower surface of the sealing plate (82); and the air entrance/exit member (66) installed to the sealing plate (62), wherein a coupling hole (621) into which the air entrance/exit member (66) is coupled is formed in the sealing plate (62), and wherein a packing (67) is coupled to the air entrance/exit member (66).
 2. A cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit member, an outer container (10), an outer container cap (20) hinge-coupled to the outer container (10), a cosmetic container (30) inserted into the outer container (10) to be coupled to the outer container (10), in which cosmetics are directly filled in the cosmetic container (30) or accommodated in the cosmetic container (30) while being impregnated in an impregnated member (40), a fixing piece (50) coupled between inner and outer walls (31 and 32) of the cosmetic container (30) to fix the impregnated member (40) such that the impregnated member (40) is prevented from being separated from the cosmetic container (30), and a sealing cap (60) hinge-coupled to the cosmetic container (30), wherein a coupling rod (664) of the air entrance/exit member (66) is inserted into a coupling hole (671) of a packing (67) such that the packing (67) is coupled, and the coupling rod (664) of the air entrance/exit member (66) coupled to the packing (67) is press-inserted into a coupling hole (621) of the sealing cap (60).
 3. A cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit member in which, when a cosmetic container (30) is sealed by closing the cosmetic container (30) with the sealing cap (60), the sealing protrusion wheel (64) of the sealing cap (60) is tightly inserted into an inlet of the cosmetic container (30) so that air is compressed, wherein, when a cover plate (663) of an air entrance/exit member (66) is pushed downward, an expansion part (672) of a packing (67) is pressed to move down together with a coupling rod (664) while a resilient part (673) formed on an upper surface of the packing (67) is compressed, so that a gap is created between the expansion part (672) of the packing (67) and a coupling hole (621) of the sealing cap (60), so the compressed air generated in the cosmetic container (30) is output through the gap so that the cosmetic container 30 is tightly closed by the sealing cap (60), wherein, when pressure on the cover plate (663) of the air entrance/exit member (66) is removed, the resilient part (673) of the packing (67) elastically supports the cover plate (663) to upwardly move the cover plate (663) while returning to an original state, so that an end (a) of the coupling hole (621) of the sealing cap (60) is shut off while the coupling rod (664) and the expansion part (672) of the packing (67) move up together.
 4. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein a slit (623) through which air flows is formed in the coupling hole (621).
 5. The cosmetic container of claim 4, wherein the slit (623) is not formed at a lowest end (a) of the coupling hole (621).
 6. (canceled)
 7. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein a handle (661) is formed on one side of the air entrance/exit member (66) and a hinge (662) is formed on the handle (661).
 8. (canceled)
 9. A cosmetic container having an air entrance/exit member, in which, when the cosmetic container (30) is opened by upwardly pulling the sealing cap (60) from the cosmetic container (30), a pressure reduction occurs corresponding to a deviation of a sealing protrusion wheel (64) of the sealing cap (60) from an inlet of the cosmetic container (30), so that a vacuum is created in the cosmetic container (30), preventing the sealing cap (60) from being opened, wherein, when a handle (661) of the air entrance/exit member (66) is lifted up, a cover plate (663) moves down by a hinge (665) so that a resilient part (673) formed on an upper surface of a packing (67) is pushed to move down together with a coupling rod (664) of an expansion part (672) of the packing (67) while being compressed, so a gap is created between the expansion part (672) of the packing (67) and a coupling hole (621) of the sealing cap (60), and wherein, when external air is introduced into the cosmetic container (30) through a slit (623), the vacuum caused by the pressure reduction is removed so that the sealing cap (60) is opened.
 10. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein a reinforcing band (68) is integrally formed on an outer periphery of the sealing plate (62), and a cut surface (681) into which a handle (661) of the air entrance/exit member (66) is inserted is formed on one side of the reinforcing band (68).
 11. The cosmetic container of claim 10, wherein a hinge support (682) for supporting a hinge (662) of the handle (661) of the air entrance/exit member (66) is formed on the cut surface (681), and a hinge hole (683), into which the hinge (662) of the handle (661) of the air entrance/exit member (66) is inserted, is formed on both side ends of the reinforcing band (68) which are formed by the cut surface (681). 12-14. (canceled)
 15. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the air entrance/exit member (66) includes: a cover plate (663) for covering an upper portion of the coupling hole (621) of the sealing cap (60); a coupling rod (664) integrated with a lower portion of the cover plate (663) and inserted into the coupling hole (621) of the sealing cap (60); and a packing-separation preventing protrusion wheel (665) integrally extending from an end of the coupling rod (664) to prevent the packing (67) from being separated.
 16. The cosmetic container of claim 15, wherein a shrinkage hole (666) is formed in the coupling rod (664).
 17. (canceled)
 18. The cosmetic container of claim 2, wherein the packing (67) is formed at a center thereof with at coupling hole (671) coupled to the coupling rod (664) of the air entrance/exit member (66); the packing (67) is formed at a lower portion thereof with an expansion part (672) for opening or closing the coupling hole (621) of the sealing cap (60); and the packing (67) is formed at an upper portion thereof with a resilient part (673) for elastically and upwardly supporting the cover plate (663) of the air entrance/exit member (66) to allow the expansion part (672) to close the coupling hole (621) of the sealing cap (60). 19-27. (canceled) 